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European Nintendo downloads: Rollway Puzzle, Shadow Dancer
Hidden among a bunch of fairly low-profile releases (although we love Shadow Dancer, and Stop Stress developer Abylight is super nice) is something really cool: a new tilt-controlled DSiWare game. And it's not the one shown off yesterday, nor the wacky one released in Japan. Like Engine Software's tech demo, Rollway Puzzle is a game about moving a ball through mazes -- but with a top-down perspective (and a release date of today). You can see it on video after the break. Stop Stress: A Day of Fury (WiiWare, 1 player, 800 Wii Points) Stunt Cars (WiiWare, 1-4 players, 800 Wii Points) Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (Mega Drive, 1 player, 800 Wii Points) Art Academy: Second Semester (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 Wii Points) Move your Brain - Rollway Puzzle (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) Sokomania (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points) [Thanks, RupeeClock!]
Joyswag: Win 4,000 Wii Points from Stop Stress [update]
[Update: Congrats to WMcPete, the big winner.] Our friends at Abylight Studios, the makers of Stop Stress: A Day of Fury, have gotten into the holiday spirit just a few days late, offering 4,000 Wii Points to some lucky commenter. If you'd like to take a shot, you'll find a complete list of rules below. In case you didn't get enough during the holidays, we're also providing you with a grandma guilt trip: Well, no, you don't have to spend your Wii points on Stop Stress, the first-person anti-stress game, but it would be a nice way of saying thank you. Also, call your Aunt Kathy. You know how she misses you. To enter for your chance to win: Leave a comment on this post telling us how you relieve stress You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) Limit 1 entry per person This entry period ends at 10:00PM ET on Saturday, January 2 We'll randomly select one winner at that time to receive 4,000 Wii Points [ARV: $40] -- please check your emails! For a list of complete rules, click here. %Gallery-80904% What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. For more info on our policy, click here.
This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Jack's stress reliever
When we heard about Stop Stress: A Day of Fury, we were pretty interested. It's not that we have above-normal levels of stress or anything, it's all about the method Jack employs. After checking out the game's info video on the Nintendo Channel this week, we can safely say that Jack just has a short fuse. Hey, Jack, we deal with large, autonomous copy machines all the time and you don't see us going on a rampage. Seriously, stop being such a spaz! Head past the break for the full list of this week's content. %Gallery-77039%
NintendoWare Weekly: Rayman, Stop Stress, Shinobi, Street Fighter Alpha 2
There's some classic platforming to be had in both Rayman and Shinobi in this week's Nintendo downloads, and even a way to deal with Jack's overabundance of stress in Stop Stress: A Day of Fury. There's over ten titles in all, so cruise past the break for the full list.
Stop Stress by destroying everything in new WiiWare game
Stop Stress sounds like one of those My Coach non-games for DS: based on the title, we'd assume it would be full of relaxing exercises and tips about reducing the strain of daily life. But Abylight's Stop Stress: A Day of Fury on WiiWare encourages its players to take their stress out on the virtual world by beating everything nearby to pieces. Swinging the Wii Remote to control the arm of Jack, a stressed-out guy in a world that grows increasingly hostile as he gets more worked up, players use bats, axes, and other weapons to smash everything in sight. According to the ESRB description, "One mission is to 'search and destroy all the alarm-clocks' by using a soft slipper; another mission requires players to 'break all the windows and escape from the evil traffic jam.'" Publisher Abylight expects to release Stop Stress this fall. Try not to get too anxious for it! %Gallery-77039%
